We are Aad and Vera Rijgersberg. Aad is originally from the Westland region south of The Hague, Vera's roots are in Rotterdam. Since the mid-1990s, we have lived in beautiful Zeeland in the south-west of the Netherlands. Around the year 2000, the dream of starting a B&B in France began to manifest itself. However, we then focused on raising our two young daughters, Aad's marketing career in business, and Vera's career in high-quality miniatures for collectors and dollhouse lovers. The French dream went on ice. Since then, our girls have grown up and in 2024 the opportunity presented itself to take the dream out of the fridge again.

Our dream finally came true in June 2024, when we bought Repos à Ribérac, an established and charming bed and breakfast in Dordogne in the southwest of France. In the years before, previous owners had beautifully restored this 1840s historic mansion with love and passion, retaining much of its original charm and features.

We have been travelling to France for more than 30 years and are in love with the country, the culture, the people, the atmosphere, the food and drink, the nature, the varied landscape, the villages, the towns, everything really. And in that fantastic environment, we want to create a place where local and international travellers can stay, a place where guests are warmly welcomed and provided with clean, comfortable accommodation, where you feel at home and where, above all, the stay would be as enjoyable as it can be.

By now, Repos à Ribérac is an established name in Ribérac and the surrounding area and has built up an excellent reputation among guests. It's up to us to uphold that reputation! We are keen to continue all the elements that have made Repos à Ribérac such a success and to even add to it.

We look forward to meeting you at Repos à Ribérac!